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Fu ei eis ¥ ra we EE na ek ee ee ek Sb 2 pe 8 ett a ee ae ee a ee Ok ~CONFLDENTTAL Re: YOUTH INTERNATIONAL PARTY (YIP) On June 29, 1972, the YIP ataged a One-hour anti-war protest at Miami Beach, Florida. This consisted of a disorganized march from the front of the Miami Beach Convention Hall to the Par Three Bayshore Golf Course. About 45 persons participated, although at times the line of march excesded 150, mostly “teenie boppers", or real young teenagers who followed along. Numerous placards bearing anti-war slogans, such as, "Will the United States Occupy Miami Beach This Summer?"; "War Ain't Healthy”; "Free Martha Mitchell"; "Nixon is a Sneaky Goy"; "War Ain't Right", were carried. During the line of march, the participants staged a guerrilla theater with an anti-war theme. Several of the marchers were in costume and reportedly imitated Martha Mitchell and President Nixon. At the beginning of the gathering in front of the Convention Hall, Miami Beach Mayor Chuck Hall appeared in his white Rolls Royce convertible and praised the demonstrators for their peaceful actions. Mayor Hall indicated to them that he had been trying to get the golf course for them and the best way they could do it was by the law. The march started out with some anti-war singing with obscenities, but this was cut down somewhat at the request of the Mayor. A short mock meeting was held representing the Miami Beach City Council. Jerry Rubin was dressed in what represented to be a bathing suit but was actually long underwear and was one of the predominant individuals in this affair. The marchers concluded the march at the Par Three Golf Course, where they were wlcomed by about a half dozen senior citizens who held aloft a banner, “Senior Citizens of Miami Beach Welcome--To Non-Delegates With Love”. The marchers were escorted by policemen on motorcycles. It was peaceful and there was no vidence or disturbances of any kind. Jerry Rubin, who is considered the leader of the YIP movement in Miami, indicated he was pleased with the march and démonstration because of the coverage it received by local and national news media. The only regret of the YIP members, including Jerry Rubin, was that possibly the march was too long and that Mayor Chuck Hall of Miami Beach had gotten too much of the “spotlight” in comparison with themselves. 12. CONFIDENTIAL